WEll that was the problem of the Green Hair Algae. LFS tested Phosphates at
"I dont Know" meaning it doesnt matter how high, cause the test water is too
dark to be good, but it looked like around 1.0 or more to me, i wanted to
know. then the same for the PH, it was a wide range, with an "I dont know"
answer(The salt techie was out to lunch) but it looked 9.0 to me. i know it
was above 8.3. test read 8.3, 8.6, and 9.0. it looked closest to 9.0 to
me. also my calcium is estimated to be at 600ppm because the test ran out at
500ppm soafter overdripping the test kit, i got a good estimaiton of just
how much higher it was. not too much.

I siphoned the GHA off the rocks again with 1/2 in tubing then threw a
phosphate sponge in there, will take it out and recharge it in another day,
2 days total usage until recharge max. can be recharged maybe, and up to
twice at most by baking in the oven. its supposed to bring them down from
1.0 to .05ppm in 8-24 hrs.

I purchased 10 turbo snails and 10 hermits taking me up to a total of 11
hermits and 10 snails. Man i forgot how much these snails kick butt!

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Oh what a relief it
is. Tank is now sparkling clean, with this dying breed of a weed lookiing
thing here and there which should go away with the help of the critter crew.
thanks for the good info goys. .

I was using RO, but started out with tap water, and apparently, with
evaporation taken into account, over months and months time of water
additions to top off tank, the phosphate, which is most likely in the tap
water, built up to a toxic level in my tank.

wolfhedd